On Malcolm X's 90th Birthday: What about Malcolm X do I commemorate? What about Malcolm X do I question and/or disregard? ~Kwasi #sophic
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On Malcolm X's 90th Birthday: What about Malcolm X do I commemorate? What about Malcolm X do I question and/or disregard? ~Kwasi #sophic
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Thanks for posting this.
I celebrate and commemorate the fact that Malcolm emphasised the importance of education and knowledge of our history. I also celebrate and commemorate the fact that he emphasised the need for Black-owned businesses in order to help African people, particularly African Americans, to become self-sufficient. I believe he was influenced by Garvey in this.
I disregard some of Malcolm's anti-white rhetoric, but I think it was understandable given the circumstances. He changed later on, which I particularly respect about him, when he stated to realise the issue was not race or skin colour, or hair colour or eye colour, but economics and economic oppression and exploitation.
Click here to read what Garvey and Malcolm said about the importanc....